Louisiana Weekend Getaways: Cajun Country Cottages

Located in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and just a short drive away from Lafayette, LA, Cajun Country Cottages Bed and Breakfast is a quaint and charming getaway that takes visitors back to a bygone era.

Situated on the old Magenta Plantation site, the retreat boasts five beautifully appointed and comfortably decorated traditional cottages overlooking a smooth, fish-stocked lake that offer privacy, seclusion, and tranquility. The cabins are surrounded by pristine natural landscapes, including a five-acre lake that is stocked with fish, and front porches have swings that provide the perfect place to relax with a book and soak up the views.

Guest Accommodations

Cajun Country Cottages Bed and Breakfast five beautifully appointed and comfortably decorated traditional cottages with light and airy interiors, warm and welcoming décor in natural hues, and lovely front porches with outdoor seating. Modern amenities in all the cabins include flat-screen televisions with cable channels and DVD players, alarm clocks, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, and complimentary wireless Internet. Guest services include in the cottage stays are a full breakfast delivered to the door and the use of boats and canoes on the lake.

Evangeline is a light, airy cottage with many windows and is decorated in bold hues of blues, greens, and reds, and features a queen-size pillow-top bed dressed in luxury linens, down comforters, and hypoallergenic pillows, and an en-suite bathroom with shower/bath combination, plush towel and bathrobes, and organic bath products. The cottage has a fully equipped kitchen and a large front porch with a wooden swing and beautiful views of the lake.

Tucked into the surrounding woods with a deck and pier on the lake, Little Cypress is a one bedroom Acadian style house with an upstairs bedroom and a queen-size pillow-top bed dressed in luxury linens, down comforters, and hypoallergenic pillows. Downstairs there is a bathroom with a shower/bath combination, plush towel and bathrobes, and organic bath products, along with a fully equipped kitchen, and a charming sitting room with a fireplace overlooking the lake.

The delightfully decorated sharecropper Magenta cottage offers two bedrooms with queen-size pillow-top beds dressed in luxury linens, down comforters, and hypoallergenic pillows, and a private bathroom with shower/bath combinations, plush towel and bathrobes, and organic bath products. The cottage has a lovely sitting room, a fully equipped kitchen, and a great front porch with wooden swing facing the lake.

The Playhouse is the smallest cottage with an open plan layout and two rooms with beautiful stained glass windows. The bedroom has a wrought iron queen-size pillow-top bed dressed in luxury linens, down comforters, and hypoallergenic pillows and a private bathroom offer a shower/bath combination, plush towel and bathrobes, and organic bath products. The Playhouse has a comfortable sitting and dining area, and a lovely front porch with a private pier on the lake.

Built in 1830 as a one-room schoolhouse, the aptly named Schoolhouse cottage boasts 12 foot high ceilings and an Americana décor theme. The cottage has a bedroom with a wrought iron queen-size pillow-top bed dressed in luxury linens, down comforters, and hypoallergenic pillows and a private bathroom offer a walk-in shower, two-man Jacuzzi tub, plush towel and bathrobes, and organic bath products. The Schoolhouse has a comfortable sitting and dining area, and a lovely front porch with wooden swings and a private pier on the lake.

Dining

A hearty, Southern-style is delivered to the cottages every morning and includes freshly baked bread, pastries and muffins, seasonal fruit, and freshly brewed coffee, tea, and juices.

Amenities and Recreation

Amenities include a hearty Southern-style breakfast is delivered to the cottages every and fishing allowed from the piers or boats in the lake.

Local Attractions

Best known for its Cajun food and dancing and the famous Crawfish Festival held in the town every year, Breaux Bridge is home to an Acadian culture filled with history, folklore, and good food. Situated just 15 minutes away from Lafayette, Breaux Bridge offers a variety of things to see and do, from the beautiful parks of Vermilionville and Acadian Village, which authentically depict the Cajun-Creole way of life from a by-gone era to famous festivals such as the Festivals Acadien and the Festivals International, as well as the world-renowned Mardi Gras in Lafayette. Another attraction is the River Road Plantations which are about an hour’s drive away and offer breathtaking views of the Mississippi River.